BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of May 22, 2007
A special meeting was held at 9:50 a.m. on Monday, May 21,
2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson,
with Commissioners
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from
9:50 a.m. until 10:20 a.m., with no action taken.
The Board discussed de-designation of the Human Services
Council as the Southwest Area Agency on Aging (SWAAA). Commissioner Tolfree explained issues of
concern by the State and advised that SWAAA supports de-designation. Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously to approve a letter to
Secretary Robin Arnold-Williams of the Department of Social and Health Services
supporting de-designation of the Human Services Council.
The meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2007 and
reconvened at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 with Commissioners
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss
surplus of vehicle #726, request from Fire District #2 to purchase vehicle
#726, and the North Bonneville industrial property, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May
22, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Mary Repar advised of questions regarding consent agenda
item #6 designating Skamania County Economic Development Council as the
Associate Development Organization to coordinate economic development services
for Skamania County under contract with the Washington State Department of
Community, Trade and Economic Development.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows, with the exception of
item #6 that was removed:
1. Minutes for week of May 15,
2007.
2. Liquor license new
application for Wind Mountain.
3. Contract with Washington
State Patrol to provide funding for domestic marijuana eradication/suppression
program.
4. Memorandum of Understanding
& membership agreement with WA State Association of Counties to provide a
financial incentive for good safety practices, effective claims management,
& programs that return workers to productive employment.
5. Approve surplus of
recommended tire list, authorize ER&R manager to sell as one tire package,
and notify all county departments and junior taxing districts of the surplus
tires available for purchase.
6. Designation of Skamania
County Economic Development Council as the Associate Development Organization
to coordinate economic development services for Skamania County under contract
with the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic
Development.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of the following proposals
for Agency Representation for Group Health Insurance and Related Benefits and
forward to the Administrative Services Director for review and recommendation:
1.
Ameriplan Health, St Louis, MO
2.
BCI Group, Portland, OR
3.
Berg Andonian Employee Benefits, Inc, Gig Harbor, WA
4.
FCG Benefits, Yakima, WA
5.
Mercer Health & Benefits, Portland, OR
6.
Erven Suddock & Bong, Edmonds, WA
7.
Gallagher Reppond, Bellevue, WA
Larry Douglass, Interim Public Works Director reported on the Rock
Creek Slide, personnel, McQueen Road vacation request, engineering projects,
County Road projects, ER&R, Solid Waste, and Building Department.
Following
discussion, Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to designate Skamania County Economic Development
Council as the Associate Development Organization to coordinate economic
development services for Skamania County under contract with the Washington
State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to acknowledge the submission of letters to President George W.
Bush from Commissioners Pearce and Tolfree urging the President to withdraw his
Administration’s opposition to the Senate’s proposed five year full funding of
the payments in Lieu of Taxes program and reauthorization of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self Determination Act.
The
meeting recessed at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 and reconvened at 10:55 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve a Criminal Justice Treatment Account grant application for
Crossroads Behavioral Health.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Central Services to discuss computer
replacements, future replacement schedules, and funding, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to authorize Central Services to purchase 83 new computers with
four-year maintenance, and a four-year replacement cycle.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously that, upon delivery of the replacement for vehicle #726, the Board
declares vehicle #726 surplus and offers the sale of vehicle #726 to Fire
District #2 for the amount of $6,500.
The
meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A public meeting was held to review the Swift
Subarea project timeline and the moratorium on the acceptance and processing of
land divisions creating lots of less than 10 acres, on the
construction/placement of more than one single-family dwelling per legal lot of
record, and the acceptance and processing of State Environmental Policy Act
checklists related to forest practice conversions for any parcel located within
the area generally known as the Swift Subarea of Skamania County. Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community
Development Director gave an overview of the moratorium and the County
Comprehensive Plan, including Critical Area guidance, and Swift Subarea Plan
timeline. Comments from the public
included encouragement of the moratorium until the entire Comprehensive Plan
and Critical Areas process is completed, and a request that the moratorium be
lifted when the Swift Subarea Plan is completed. No action was taken as a result of the
meeting.
The
meeting recessed at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 and reconvened at 2:40 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to direct that unauthorized
monies issued to elected officials as payment of vehicle allowance be recovered
and returned to the appropriate funds.
The Board discussed a request from Ivan Howell and
Eran Howell to purchase a portion of county owned property, tax parcel
03-08-35-0-0-0300-00, located in Home Valley, with no action taken.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried unanimously to authorize Commissioner Tolfree to
send a letter on behalf of the Board to the City of North Bonneville urging the
City to retain the optional 2% lodging tax currently levied on hospitality
businesses in North Bonneville.
The Board discussed a request from WSU Cooperative
Extension for a copy machine, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 and reconvened at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss the Rock Creek
Slide, Rock Creek timber removal, Salmon Falls Park and Ride, draft Private
Road Ordinance, and personnel, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve core sampling at the Rock Creek Slide area under the
Emergency Declaration at the direction of the Interim Public Works Director.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to authorize Public Works to fill the vacant Technician III
position.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss Swift Area moratorium and boundary line
adjustment for Conservation, Comprehensive Plan update, Recreation Resort Gorge
Commission workshop, and the Rock Creek Slide area/short plats, with no action
taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss architect building reviews for
the Courthouse and Rock Creek Community Services Center, kitchen dedication at
the Fairgrounds, and the Underwood Community Center, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2007 and reconvened at 9:50
a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree
present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss federal forest payments to counties
and schools and the Public Development Authority/Wind River site, with no
action taken.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending May 24,
2007 in the total amount of $132,094.83.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve an interagency agreement with the Department of Ecology
for funding for the Community Litter Cleanup Program.
The
meeting recessed at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 and reconvened at 2:00
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A
public hearing was held, continued from April 24, 2007, to consider Ordinance
2007-06 amending Skamania County Code Title 10 Traffic, Chapter 10.04.030 Speed
Limits by revising speed limits on Cook-Underwood Road. Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously to acknowledge written
comments from residents of the Mill A/Willard community opposing the proposed
speed limit change. Larry Douglass,
Interim Public Works Director gave an update on the Safe Speed Study and Road
Sign Evaluation performed for the Cook-Underwood Road that identified
conditions that warranted speed limit revisions. Following discussion regarding written
comments received from the public, Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously to not approve the
Ordinance changing speed limits on Cook-Underwood Road.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON